WELLS FARGO BANK
WELLS FARGO BANK is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle WELLS FARGO BANK was paid $118.34M across 1,018 client committees, of which $10K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$118,335,176 | 19,436 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$9,806 | 7 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 31, 1999 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 19,436
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 1,018
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TRIUMPH GROUP PAC 00053188 |
$365 | 1 |
| AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB C00441808 |
$110 | 1 |
| TEXAS ONLY NEEDS YOU PAC 00086643 |
$60 | 1 |
| PERMIAN FORWARD 00087721 |
$60 | 1 |
| CLAYTON LATOSHA M MRS 00090081 |
$60 | 1 |
| COMMON CENTS FUND 00083908 |
$15 | 1 |
| PROTECT HARRIS COUNTY PAC 00085971 |
$15 | 1 |
| UNITED TO PROTECT GCISD 00088565 |
$15 | 1 |
| TEXAS AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER SOCIETY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060328 |
$15 | 1 |
| JUSTICE MICHAEL MASSENGALE COMMITTEE 00080068 |
$15 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$19,501,092 | 3 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$29,299 | 1 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$7,003 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$2,868 | 2 |
| ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE 00019652 |
$2,363 | 6 |
| EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) C00379768 |
$911 | 1 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) C00032979 |
$894 | 1 |
| GLOBE LIFE INC. PAC C00167460 |
$575 | 2 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS C00003632 |
$465 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION TRUTH IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT FUND (CCPOA TAG FUND) 1302403 |
$418 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$48,864,974 | 6 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$58,595 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$15,994 | 10 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$7,093 | 6 |
| ARMBRISTER KENNETH L MR 00019704 |
$6,858 | 1 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND C00053553 |
$5,650 | 3 |
| EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) C00379768 |
$3,673 | 4 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) C00032979 |
$3,622 | 4 |
| ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE 00019652 |
$2,363 | 6 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS C00003632 |
$2,014 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$61,204,271 | 10 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$115,997 | 4 |
| 741666 741666 |
$29,808 | 29 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND C00053553 |
$16,339 | 9 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) C00032979 |
$9,238 | 10 |
| EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) C00379768 |
$8,962 | 10 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$7,093 | 6 |
| ARMBRISTER KENNETH L MR 00019704 |
$6,858 | 1 |
| FAIR FIGHT C00693515 |
$5,023 | 4 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS C00003632 |
$4,236 | 10 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$73,386,123 | 14 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$124,344 | 5 |
| 741666 741666 |
$39,117 | 39 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND C00053553 |
$27,125 | 15 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) C00032979 |
$14,687 | 16 |
| EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) C00379768 |
$13,875 | 16 |
| ARMBRISTER KENNETH L MR 00019704 |
$13,207 | 2 |
| FAIR FIGHT C00693515 |
$12,157 | 10 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$7,093 | 6 |
| FAIR ACTION COMMUNITY THINK TANK 1256042 |
$6,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$91,232,334 | 20 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$124,344 | 5 |
| 741666 741666 |
$57,887 | 53 |
| FAIR FIGHT C00693515 |
$35,020 | 16 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND C00053553 |
$34,163 | 21 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) C00032979 |
$19,029 | 22 |
| EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) C00379768 |
$17,359 | 22 |
| ARMBRISTER KENNETH L MR 00019704 |
$13,207 | 2 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$7,093 | 6 |
| 741949 741949 |
$6,736 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,536,896 | 2.14% |
| Republican | $400,907 | 0.34% |
| Non-partisan | $115,407,179 | 97.52% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $1.04M | 171 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 96% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $1.04M | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $250K | 149 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 73% | Fundraising 84% | $250K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $15K | 147 | CHU FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2018… 38% | Fundraising 48% | $1.05M | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $130K | 187 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 53% | Fundraising 74% | $380K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $28K | 149 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 59% | Fundraising 94% | $1.08M | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $128K | 230 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 63% | Fundraising 79% | $509K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $271K | 172 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 93% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $1.35M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $249K | 231 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 83% | Fundraising 62% | $758K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $641K | 365 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 65% | Fundraising 72% | $1.4M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $561K | 431 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 85% | Fundraising 94% | $1.96M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $471K | 502 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 78% | Fundraising 93% | $2.43M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $635K | 539 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 84% | Fundraising 92% | $3.07M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $271K | 114 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 94% | Software & Tech 92% | $3.34M | -74% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $45K | 132 | TEAPARTYEXPRESS.ORG 46% | Wages & Payroll 55% | $45K | -82% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $32K | 109 | CHU FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2020… 66% | Fundraising 83% | $3.37M | +111% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $23K | 155 | TEAPARTYEXPRESS.ORG 29% | Fundraising 70% | $68K | -82% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $30K | 112 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 81% | Fundraising 94% | $3.4M | +8% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $27K | 216 | C00667865 25% | Fundraising 95% | $95K | -79% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $44K | 133 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 44% | Fundraising 93% | $3.44M | -84% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $28K | 229 | C00667865 27% | Fundraising 98% | $122K | -89% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $47K | 342 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 25% | Fundraising 68% | $170K | -93% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $297K | 372 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 77% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $466K | -47% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $51K | 347 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 29% | Fundraising 82% | $518K | -89% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $65K | 382 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 24% | Fundraising 90% | $583K | -90% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $18K | 98 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 48% | Fundraising 77% | $601K | -93% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $15K | 111 | C00667790 17% | Fundraising 83% | $15K | -66% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $25K | 113 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF … 69% | Other / Unclassified 73% | $627K | -20% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $19K | 137 | C00667790 15% | Fundraising 72% | $34K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $49K | 94 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 75% | Fundraising 84% | $676K | +64% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $16K | 135 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY… 23% | Fundraising 90% | $50K | -42% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $59K | 92 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 65% | Fundraising 74% | $735K | +32% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 158 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY… 15% | Fundraising 85% | $70K | -29% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $80K | 213 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 31% | Fundraising 62% | $149K | +69% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $90K | 250 | TEXAS RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY … 35% | Fundraising 60% | $239K | -70% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $33K | 207 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 20% | Fundraising 78% | $272K | -36% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $34K | 195 | 741666 23% | Fundraising 69% | $305K | -49% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 52 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 29% | Fundraising 50% | $317K | -36% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 82 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION … 29% | Fundraising 99% | $11K | -28% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $11K | 47 | 741666 31% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $328K | -57% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $15K | 113 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION … 36% | Fundraising 100% | $26K | -18% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $44K | 63 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 84% | Fundraising 96% | $371K | -12% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $22K | 132 | AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATI… 27% | Fundraising 72% | $48K | +39% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $120K | 99 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 90% | Fundraising 98% | $492K | +105% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 117 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION … 15% | Fundraising 97% | $62K | -28% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $8.69M | 137 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $8.75M | +10804% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5.88M | 139 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 99% | Contributions & Trans… 99% | $15M | +6442% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $12M | 153 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $26M | +36108% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $6.03M | 172 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $32M | +17891% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $6.04M | 39 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $39M | +52313% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 71 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION … 20% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | +80% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $6.12M | 45 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $45M | +56006% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $38K | 100 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 22% | Fundraising 100% | $57K | +143% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $9.22M | 43 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $54M | +21088% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $56K | 104 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 51% | Fundraising 100% | $113K | +157% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $6.19M | 45 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $60M | +5044% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $54K | 114 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 53% | Fundraising 100% | $167K | +283% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $29M | 157 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $30M | +239% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $20M | 128 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Other / Unclassified 0% | $49M | +233% |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $68,732,467 | 5,334 | $13K | 76.9% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 95% | 3w ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $15,026,090 | 51 | $295K | 16.8% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $4,571,082 | 12,500 | $366 | 5.1% | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 49% | 2w ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $420,663 | 408 | $1K | 0.5% | TEAPARTYEXPRESS.ORG 45% | 7mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $267,964 | 29 | $9K | 0.3% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 93% | 4mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $235,406 | 129 | $2K | 0.3% | ACKERMAN FOR SENATE 2004, D… 37% | 5mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $80,540 | 622 | $129 | 0.1% | CHU FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2018… 18% | 3w ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $42,434 | 90 | $471 | 0.0% | 950027 27% | 2y ago |
| Print & Mail | $7,212 | 63 | $114 | 0.0% | ANNIE S LIST 27% | 4y ago |
| Digital | $3,360 | 24 | $140 | 0.0% | 741666 97% | 5y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $3,082 | 26 | $119 | 0.0% | TEXAS RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY … 61% | 4y ago |
| Media | $1,750 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | STRENGTHENING OUR LIVES THR… 100% | 15y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $5 | 2 | $3 | 0.0% | WATSON DELONIA A MS 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 14 | $110,411,274 | 1,174 | 2001-06-19 | 2026-06-04 |
| TEXAS RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY PAC | 11 | $211,446 | 180 | 2007-01-10 | 2026-06-01 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | 7 | $210,114 | 99 | 2009-11-02 | 2024-08-13 |
| TEAPARTYEXPRESS.ORG | 4 | $200,576 | 387 | 2017-01-13 | 2024-12-14 |
| ARMBRISTER KENNETH L MR | 14 | $166,854 | 25 | 2001-03-09 | 2026-04-15 |
| 741666 | 14 | $150,708 | 416 | 2000-07-25 | 2026-05-15 |
| WESTLY FOR CONTROLLER | 3 | $145,982 | 58 | 2001-10-10 | 2004-02-02 |
| ACKERMAN, TAXPAYERS FOR | 3 | $142,174 | 92 | 2006-03-28 | 2010-02-23 |
| CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE | 7 | $121,305 | 138 | 2007-11-20 | 2019-05-13 |
| ACKERMAN FOR SENATE 2004, DICK | 4 | $112,099 | 70 | 2003-04-01 | 2008-12-08 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) | 5 | $100,956 | 110 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-05-11 |
| 890106 | 4 | $86,964 | 33 | 2000-02-17 | 2007-03-14 |
| EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) | 5 | $83,068 | 113 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-05-11 |
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE COALITION | 6 | $73,137 | 166 | 2001-01-31 | 2014-12-28 |
| FAIR FIGHT | 3 | $46,671 | 58 | 2020-04-01 | 2025-10-14 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS | 5 | $40,856 | 95 | 2017-01-31 | 2026-04-30 |
| 992303 | 7 | $38,181 | 218 | 2014-01-13 | 2026-04-30 |
| C00667790 | 3 | $36,207 | 176 | 2018-08-31 | 2022-10-11 |
| 962965 | 3 | $25,897 | 10 | 2001-03-14 | 2005-09-01 |
| MCLENNAN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CEC | 5 | $20,532 | 159 | 2001-02-20 | 2011-05-31 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $112,817,361 | 95.4% | 431 | |
| DC | $2,570,704 | 2.2% | 24 | |
| CA | $2,381,027 | 2.0% | 443 | |
| Unknown | $193,183 | 0.2% | 59 | |
| NY | $138,279 | 0.1% | 6 | |
| VA | $118,484 | 0.1% | 9 | |
| GA | $54,172 | 0.0% | 6 | |
| IL | $8,339 | 0.0% | 4 | |
| NV | $7,798 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| MD | $6,972 | 0.0% | 3 | |
| NJ | $6,705 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| DE | $5,592 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-30 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | — | Treasury Bill purchase | $19,500,145 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-29 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Other / Unclassified | US Treasury Bill purchase | $10,000,364 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-02 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Other / Unclassified | Purchase JAAA ETF (Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF) | $9,999,015 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-02 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | — | Treasury Bill purchase | $9,364,502 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-30 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Other / Unclassified | US Treasury Bill purchase | $3,100,910 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | — | MANAGEMENT FEE | $29,299 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB | — | — | $110 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | TEXAS ONLY NEEDS YOU PAC | — | Bank fees | $60 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | COMMON CENTS FUND | — | Monthly service charge | $15 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | UNITED TO PROTECT GCISD | — | monthly service fee | $15 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | PROTECT HARRIS COUNTY PAC | — | Bank Fee | $15 |